diff --git a/qa/zcash/smoke_tests.py b/qa/zcash/smoke_tests.py
index 6d3749ab4..29d840b4a 100755
--- a/qa/zcash/smoke_tests.py
+++ b/qa/zcash/smoke_tests.py
@@ -583,6 +583,7 @@ class ZcashNode(object):
             '-showmetrics=0',
             '-experimentalfeatures',
             '-zmergetoaddress',
+            '-walletrequirebackup=false'
         ]
         if self.__testnet:
             args.append('-testnet=1')